diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/combobox-item/combobox-item.tsx b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/combobox-item/combobox-item.tsx
index 00f2731f2c3..df19f37cd87 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/combobox-item/combobox-item.tsx
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/combobox-item/combobox-item.tsx
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ export class ComboboxItem implements ConditionalSlotComponent, InteractiveCompon
 
   @Element() el: HTMLCalciteComboboxItemElement;
 
-  isNested: boolean;
-
   // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   //
   //  Lifecycle